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Greek baby names include choices from ancient mythology along with modern Greek names both familiar to English speakers and those used mainly in Greece. As mythological and classic names become more popular, Greek names are found more often in nurseries and on playgrounds around the world.

Greek names in the US Top 200 for girls include Alexandra, Chloe, Katherine, Sophia, and Zoe. For boys, Greek names in the US Top 300 include Alexander, Andrew, Elias, Lucas, and Phoenix. In Greece, popular names include Constantine, Nicholas, Eleni, and Vasiliki.

Many Greek baby names have traveled far and wide from their origins in Greece. But there are other Greek names that are attracting new interest that are more distinctly Greek: Cassia and Ione for girls, for instance, and Homer and Linus for boys.

If you’re interested in Greek names for your baby, here is our full range. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Leon

Meaning: lion

Origin:Greek variation of Leo
262
Bastian

Meaning: man of Sebastia

Origin:Diminutive of Sebastian, Latin from Greek
356
Dionysius

Meaning: god of Nysa

Origin:Greek mythology name
1343
Leonidas

Meaning: lion

Origin:Greek
532
Jason

Meaning: to heal

Origin:Greek
305
Adonis

Meaning: lord

Origin:Greek, from Semitic Adonai
313
Hector

Meaning: holding fast

Origin:Greek
351
Eros

Meaning: desire

Origin:Greek
445
Leander

Meaning: lion-man

Origin:Greek
520
Achilles

Meaning: thin-lipped

Origin:Greek
632
Eryx The meaning of Eryx is 'from Eryx' or 'boxer...
Origin:Greek mythology name
763
Ares

Meaning: ruin, bane

Origin:Greek
800
Aeneas

Meaning: the praised one

Origin:Greek
813
Zeus The meaning of Zeus is ‘to shine’. It is a n...
Origin:Greek mythology name
820
Xander

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander, Greek
133
Dorian

Meaning: from Doris

Origin:Greek
4515
Dorian This name comes all the way from the land of...
Origin:Greek, name of a tribe
293
Calixto

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Greek
1142
Alex

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis
1447
Alex

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander, Alexis
861